India Monsoon
India trashes reports of deliberately releasing river waters causing flood in Pakistan: ‘Baseless and contrary to facts’
MEA referred to statements from Pakistani authorities acknowledging a rise in river levels due to heavy monsoon rain in areas across the border.
1 min read24 Jul 2026Heavy rains to lash Northeast, east India as monsoon advances; heatwave persists in parts of Maharashtra
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across eastern and northeastern states as the monsoon advances further, while heatwave conditions are set to persist in parts of Maharashtra.
2 min read14 Jun 2026India must heed nature before history repeats
This is the year of ‘Super El Niño’. The phenomenon happens once in many years when the surface temperature of the largest ocean in the world, the Pacific, rises by more than 2 to 3 degrees. There are concerns that India will receive less than normal monsoon due to ‘Super El Niño’.
3 min read1 Jun 2026Super El Niño 2026 India impact: Which states face drought, which face floods? Which cities will be hit hardest?
IMD has forecast below-normal monsoon rainfall for India in 2026 as a potentially historic super El Niño forms in Pacific Ocean. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi face drought while Chennai risks severe flooding. Here is every state at risk and what the forecast means for farmers, cities and food security
5 min read17 May 2026Plot twist: Can the monsoon become urban India’s hero again?
Our annual rains were once heroic—a relief for millions, an inspiration for poetry and a wellspring of growth for the economy. It’s still central to the plot, but as a villain—exposing our negligence of nature, laxity in urban planning and worse.
4 min read5 Jun 2025Farmers boost summer sowing ahead of promising monsoon season
The area under summer crop sowing has reached 7.88 million hectares as of 9 May, 9.5% more from the same period a year ago, according to data shared by the ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare. Acreages of all the crops, including paddy, pulses and oilseeds, are higher from a year ago.
3 min read14 May 2025Monsoon season ends with 'below-average' rains, IMD blames El Nino for deficit
The weather department said some ‘positive factors’ mitigated some of the deficiency caused by El Niño conditions. The overall rainfall during the season was 94.4 percent of the long-term average.
2 min read1 Oct 2023Poor monsoon can spike food inflation; can it push RBI to hike rates? Experts weigh in
Monsoon in India expected to be weak due to El Nino, raising concerns about inflation and agricultural productivity.
4 min read30 Aug 2023Mint Explainer: How has the monsoon been so far?
After June saw deficient rainfall and July brought floods, August has seen another lull
1 min read18 Aug 2023Food fury complicates the inflation trajectory
Elevated vegetable prices could delay the beginning of any possible cuts in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India, according to economists
3 min read17 Jul 2023Wait for it…
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